AKAI MPC LIVE II - How To Make Your First Beat!

An AKAI MPC LIVE II (MPC LIVE 2) beginner guide video about how to make your first beat in standalone. I walk you thru all of the processes like main screen navigation, note repeat, recording/overdubbing, timing correct (quantize), picking sounds, program editing, plugins, effects, arps, and more. If you have any questions or suggestions. Please fill feel to leave them in the comments.

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MPC LIVE playlist
   • AKAI MPC LIVE ii Tutorials  

MPC ONE playlist
   • AKAI MPC One Tutorials  

MPC Beats Software playlist
   • AKAI MPC Beats Tutorials  

0:00 intro
0:47 turning it on & getting started
1:54 main screen (sequences, tracks, & programs explained)
3:50 how to select sounds/programs (file browser & previewing)
6:16 laying down drumlines, velocity, metronome, full/16 level, note repeat
10:33 timing correct (quantize)
11:49 selecting tracks, plugins, pad perform, & chord progressions
15:24 using presets & program editing pt.1
16:28 double length & adding chord variations
17:19 keygroups explained (adding 808's) & transposing tracks
20:35 adding melodies
21:41 adding effects & panning
24:24 adding arpeggios
25:56 adding master effects & lofi
27:29 naming tracks
28:25 how to save your beats
30:20 final thoughts

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